Love in the tropics

ITH SOME of the horror stories we hear
W about the risks of casual ‘‘encounters”’
leading to diseases that may put your
mind at rest, I still get readers — both male and

female — asking about the best places to meet part-
ners on vacation. And they don’t mean for bridge.

And, ¢ still get a lot of
tips from readers who have
either fucked-out or struck
out. Including:

“*Club Med. Raves from
the under-forty crowd
especially as to the boy-
meets-girl potential. From
the sounds of things you'd
have to have two heads and
terminal acne to beat the
odds there.

*Any other adults-only
resort with recreational pro-
grams. For older singles a
good bet is the holiday
seasons — times when mar-
tied people ordinarily stay
with their families. Singles
head for the resorts to get
away from uncomfortable
sight of tinsel or Easter
bunnies.

*For.-men,.. cruises. One
“man. told mie that he’s: got his
vacation time planned years
ahead “for the . high .. seas.
Which casts some doubt on
the ‘sincerity of: his relation-
ships! As for women, the
odds are’a‘lot-longer. Any
ship. ve been- on - has
perhaps. one single male pas-
Senger to every forty.women.
However, ‘most: of, the crew

‘the United Church

| By BARBARA McCREADIE |

is male if you aren't seeking
permanence.

in general, the cheaper the
cruise or resort the younger
the crowd. If the place caters
to kids you'd better take
some along — you may Meet
another single parent. At
least you'll have some am-
munition to fire when some-
one else's brat kicks sand in
your face.

If you're looking for
romance, forget the Nevada
scene. When it comes to a
choice between love and
money — love’s for sale.
And legally,

I think it was Ann
Landers who said, ‘“‘If
you're trying to catch salm-
on, don't fish in a herring
barrel.’’ Translated to
travel, don't expect to meet
a fine upstanding member of
ina
pick-up joint in Morocco.
Even if. you do, what’ ll they
think of you?

DEAR BARBARA:

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